1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup flour
2/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 Tbls water
1/2 tsp almond extract
Optional: 1/2 cup mix-ins (chocolate chips, fruit, nuts, marshmallows, etc)
Preheat oven to 325F. Line an 8" cake pan with baking parchment and spray the parchment with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, stir together all ingredients until mixed. It is a very thick batter. Pour the batter into the baking pan and spread it out with a spatula.
Bake for 30 minutes if your pan is a little larger. For smaller pans (thicker brownies) go up to 40-45 minutes. If a toothpick comes out mostly clean, it is done. It's better to take them out of the oven sooner than later, as they will repose and firm further in the hot pan.
